FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) \u2014 A Fresno family is sharing their 2-year-old daughter\u2019s leukemia diagnosis in hopes other parents will recognize early warning signs and seek medical care quickly.<\/p>\n
Janelle Sanchez, described by her family as a pink-loving, princess-partying toddler who loves to sing and dance, began feeling sick in July. <\/p>\n
A Fresno family is sharing their 2-year-old daughter\u2019s leukemia diagnosis in hopes other parents will recognize early warning signs and seek medical care quickly (FOX26).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Her parents said she woke up one morning and immediately complained that her legs were hurting. A few days later, she developed a fever, and they noticed her balance was off.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe started saying her left knee was hurting,\u201d Jacqueline Sanchez, Janelle’s mother, said. \u201cShe was wobbling and she was again crying and I’m like something doesn’t feel right like that’s not normal.\u201d<\/p>\n
After a fever spike and a trip to the family doctor, the parents took her to Valley Children\u2019s Hospital, where they learned Janelle has leukemia.<\/p>\n
Ramiro Sanchez, Janelle’s father, said the news was devastating.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen (Jacqueline) gave me the call and we’re both bawling and it was very devastating to hear that because we don’t know what type of horror it was,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Janelle is now considered \u201chigh risk\u201d because the cancer cells are in her bone marrow, and she is undergoing intense chemotherapy.<\/p>\n
The family said their church and community have rallied around them. <\/p>\n
\u201cI really do believe that God’s gonna heal her,” Jacqueline Sanchez said. “We’re getting strangers from everywhere saying, ‘I don’t know you but I’m praying for your baby girl,’ and every prayer counts so it’s a blessing,\u201d<\/p>\n
The parents said they hope other families will trust their instincts and get medical help if something seems wrong. <\/p>\n
\u201cDon’t be afraid just get your child checked because only you know what’s actually going on with your child like you see your child every day you know like you know how they act if they act differently like you know you know something’s up or something’s wrong,\u201d Jacqueline Sanchez said.<\/p>\n